Tag: Guide Dog Foundation

The program that trained and matched Tom and I, the Guide Dog Foundation, recently posted an Amazon Wishlist for the puppies and guide dogs in training in their kennel. If you’re looking to make a future guide dog’s day, take…

Last week a good friend of mine, S., who lives in TX called to chat, mentioning she’d be traveling to NYC for the week with her adult daughter. Miracles of miracles, her trip north coincided with the one free weekend,…

About a year after Tom and I were matched, his puppy walker (what the Guide Dog Foundation calls their puppy raisers) sent me a package. A lovely hard cover book filled with photos of Tom growing up in their family. …

I love the adaptability of my guide dogs. I’ve been very lucky in that respect. Both Tom, and James before him, have been very go with the flow, very intelligent, adaptable dogs. In Tom’s case when he and I were…

Happy Birthday to Tommy Dog! I can’t believe he’s 7 already and been with me for over 5.5 years. Our lives have changed a lot in those years and probably will continue in the coming years. Tom is a dog…

5 years ago today, I arrived in Smithtown, NY to attend team training at the Guide Dog Foundation for guide dog number 2. At that time the Foundation’s traditional program was on campus for 26 days for first time recipients. …